25701 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 25701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25701, ~29% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25701 leans more Democratic than 21 of 22 neighbors.
25701 runs about 46 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25701. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 79 points.
Why 25701 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 25701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
25701 votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25701 runs about 46 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 25701, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 25701 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in 25701 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25701 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.